1. Noun
The young or embryo of an animal in the womb, or in the egg; often restricted to the later stages in the development of viviparous and oviparous animals, embryo being applied to the earlier stages.
2. Noun
an unborn or unhatched vertebrate in the later stages of development showing the main recognizable features of the mature animal
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